topic Re: VIDEO ADS ???? in Earn Activities

VIDEO ADS ????

mi4090 — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:18:45 GMT

Hello Rewards Warriors,

I didn't encounter any advertisements while watching videos this morning

Has anyone else experienced this ground breaking phenomenon?

Thanks to the powers that be for stopping advertisements

Let me know if you had advertisements prior to video starting or not.

Have a Blessed Day,

Marylin

Re: VIDEO ADS ????

mi4090 — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:28:57 GMT

Am I the only person that didn't see advertisements?

Have a Blessed Day

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:08:36 GMT

@mi4090

I didn't see any ads on the videos yesterday. I don't know about today yet, but, the first few videos did not start with ads. Earning video points without ads is really nice!

Re: VIDEO ADS ????

mi4090 — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:41:04 GMT

@andrewtoo

Andrew, I had advertisements on 21 videos watched yesterday Today was so much better....NONE

Thanks for letting me know, hope they're gone for good.

Have a Blessed Day

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 20:12:28 GMT

Completed 24 videos without a single ad today! 👍

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mi4090 — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 07:58:17 GMT

@andrewtoo

Andrew, 11/19 was great but I encountered about (3) advertisements today and the "Skip Ad" button has been removed.

I have given Congrats to soon, probably had to remove advertisements to start deleting the button from videos. So 😢.

Have a Blessed Day

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:23:39 GMT

@mi4090

No video ads for Wednesday either. Nice!

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mi4090 — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:43:36 GMT

Hello @andrewtoo

I saw (1) ad today, but not complaining. Agreed, it's so much better.

Have a Blessed Day,

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:16:51 GMT

@mi4090

Ad-free again today!

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shamit — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:41:36 GMT

Happy for you all. But for me all I have is an ad before almost every video. Most of the time it is the same ad that I can't skip for 15 seconds. I am so tired of this ad. I have had it since the beginning. I don't think I can stand listening to it one more time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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mi4090 — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:55:14 GMT

Hello @shamit

The day I created the post "VIDEO ADS????" was the first day that I don't see any advertisements at all. Before that I saw numerous different advertisements on each video, never the same advertisement. That's strange that you only have the (1) ad for all videos!

The day after my post I saw about (2) advertisements but the "Skip Ad" button had been removed and you have no choice now.

I think Management is working there way around to removing the "Skip Ad" button from the video advertisements. I had (3) videos today with no "Skip Ad" button.

Only encountered (1) day without video advertisements, and they seems to be coming back without option to skip. They may be working there way thru the member accounts, not sure.

Have a Blessed Day,

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:09:38 GMT

Oh yes, the ads are back with a vengeance!

@shamit

I too get the same ad multiple times and can skip it after 5 seconds. I wonder why you have to wait for 15 seconds. The ad I get time after time is for a local fitness club/gym. And, it drives me nuts!

Take care,

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shamit — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:12:10 GMT

andrewtoo: Mine is a different ad. It is a travel ad for a nearby county. I guess they target the ads to where you live. Your lucky you can skip after 5 seconds.

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gm5271 — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 18:26:42 GMT

Hello All

I decided in spite of ads I'd post to this thread

I can't stand the ads always like use phone & I have big phone Note 8 but have same issues on tablet 😞

I've found nothing on AARP Rewards or AARP Regular Site without popup ads just last week they added ads to Games in past about every 10th or so time played game you'd get ad now its nearly everytime & like others posted repeat repeat which are frustrating to say least

Same issues with doing quizzes hate the rewards info popup covers half screen then ads its not worth trying for points besides I only get the puny 15 Daily points every 10th or more checkin to see what offering for Daily sweeps

Hope everyone has a wonderfully happy Thanksgiving

Miss you all but not the frustrations of ads overtaken everything no longer fun nor easy to post 😞

Happy Sunday

Ginger : )

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Brightpool — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 18:53:47 GMT

I've seen ads on some videos and not on others.

The ones I don't understand are the 2 or 3 minute videos with 47 minute ads - or any of those with ads longer than 15 seconds - or any of them with longer ads than the videos in any case!

Of course I'm going to hit that Skip button as soon as it finishes its countdown! That is the advertisement's only saving grace! I even hit the Skip button when the ad is only 20 or 30 seconds!

I HATE ADS!

BTW: Did I ever mention that I hate ads?

Enjoy!

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andrewtoo — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 21:01:04 GMT

@gm5271

It is terrible that it has become difficult to post to the forum because of Ads! And, you have probably mentioned it before. I have seen someone post a pic of their cell phone screen and it looked very difficult to even read posts much less post.

We need a new topic with examples and make sure AARP recognizes the issue. I use a laptop and I have no trouble because my screen has plenty of space for ads. The pages that come up on a mobile device should consider the small size of those devices and manage the size of ads!

There is a problem here: @AARPTeri

Thanks,

Andrew

@gm5271 wrote:
Hello All
I decided in spite of ads I'd post to this thread
I can't stand the ads always like use phone & I have big phone Note 8 but have same issues on tablet 😞
I've found nothing on AARP Rewards or AARP Regular Site without popup ads just last week they added ads to Games in past about every 10th or so time played game you'd get ad now its nearly everytime & like others posted repeat repeat which are frustrating to say least
Same issues with doing quizzes hate the rewards info popup covers half screen then ads its not worth trying for points besides I only get the puny 15 Daily points every 10th or more checkin to see what offering for Daily sweeps

Hope everyone has a wonderfully happy Thanksgiving
Miss you all but not the frustrations of ads overtaken everything no longer fun nor easy to post 😞
Happy Sunday
Ginger : )

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gm5271 — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 01:16:22 GMT

@andrewtoo

Yes Andrew I posted screenshot of my phone with ads when they 1st started Don't like therefore avoid going to sites

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

Ginger : )

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mi4090 — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:28:49 GMT

Hello @gm5271

Ginger, Happy Thanksgiving to you The ads are a horrible experience and now Skip button has been removed. Another message, "we'll force you to watch"...buy something😤

Have a Blessed Day

Marylin

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andrewtoo — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 18:35:54 GMT

Hello Marylin, @mi4090

I still have a skip button and using a laptop with chrome. I get a repeated ad for a local fitness club that otherwise I had never heard of before the ad. It is 16 seconds and I skip it almost every time now, even though it is only 16 seconds. I have seen shorter videos that have no skip button but they are a little shorter than my fitness club example.

If I was not able to skip then I would consider that to be a glitch and AARP should look into the problem. @AARPTeri

Thanks,

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valeriov52121 — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:13:59 GMT

Here's my videos experience summary of today to get my 7,500 points.....

Videos watched : 25

Ads watched : 21

Short 15 sec. ad videos : 13

Long over 15 sec. ad videos : 8

Interesting note : i had to watch a 2:30 video ( with NO SKIP available ) to be able to watch a 1:49 video of Austin so i could get my 300 points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a NICE HOLIDAY everyone.

Valerio.